On August 24, 2010, MamaLittleHelper of Frisco, TX. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntary recall of their Infant and Toddler Hammocks and a separate recall of some of the product's metal stands, distributed as a recall.
According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, Hammocks are creating a suffocation hazard when the unbalanced unit tilts from side to side, leaving the child entrapped in the hammock's fabric or mattress pad. No injuries have been reported. The stands, not sold in stores were distributed by MamaLittleHelper to consumers after the metal c-stands were recalled. The new stands are reportedly collapsing on consumers. An incident was reported by the family of a four-month-old infant.
This hammock recall includes model numbers 1010, 1020, and BL222. The product has a steel frame with a fabric hammock and mattress, connected to the unit by a large spring, safety rope and a metal hanger. Model BL222 has a rocker device built into it. "MamaLittleHelper" is printed on a label sewn onto the hammock models 1010 and 1020. Model BL222 does not have a label.
The product was manufactured in Malaysia and sold online at www.mamalittlehelper.com from May 2008 through February 2010 for between $100 and $230.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission is urging anyone in possession of this product to immediately stop using it and contact MamaLittleHelper for further instructions. Consumers in possession of models 1010 and 1020 will receive a free repair kit for the hammock. Consumers who own model BL222 will be given a replacement hammock and consumers with the recalled metal hammock stand will be given an exchange. MamaLittleHelper will be directly contacting the six consumers to whom this product was distributed.
MammaLittleHelper can be reached at (866) 612-9986 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday, or via their website or by email at recall@mamalittlehelper.com
The CPSC is still accepting incident and injury reports and urges anyone who believes that they may be a victim of an incident regarding this product to report it by visiting their website.
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Comments
I'm not familiar with these, but from the looks of the picture, I'm surprised they even made it to production in order to be recalled!
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